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Aheer, informing him that the Rajas of Buglana 
and Antoor had assembled large bodies of armed men, 
for the purpose of disputing his authority, and that 
they had already threatened a descent upon his capital. 
He represented that the fortress of Talnere had, by 
virtue of his fathers will, been placed in the hands of 
his brother Mooluk Iftikhar, with whom he was 
at enmity; that his hereditary enemy, the raja of 
Kehrla, had renewed hostilities, and that Lulling, 
which was the only fort strong enough to offer him 
a safe retreat, was situated too far from the centre of 
his dominions. He therefore entreated that Asa 
Aheer would afford his family a refuge within the 
walls of Aseer. To this request Asa Aheer returned 
a cheerful welcome ; and, expressing himself sensible 
of the high honour conferred upon him, begged that 
his sovereign would be pleased to appropriate, as far 
as they w T ere worthy of so great a prince, all the 
possessions and comforts which he could offer. He 
immediately gave orders for extensive preparations 
to be made for a suitable reception of the. royal 
visitors ; and especially directed that every possible 
luxury and convenience should be provided for the 
ladies. With very little delay, the treacherous 
Nazur Kahn availed himself of the herdsmans 
simplicity, and sent forward about fifty palanquins, 
containing females of the royal household. These had 
orders to report to Asa Aheer that they came to 
he in readiness for the royal party, who might he 
